Kelsey Green of Belle Vernon, a graduate student at PennWest California majoring in speech language pathology, walked to the Natali Student Center under an umbrella on a rainy Thursday morning. To pur...

By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Donora council discussed sanitation and maintenance concerns that are plaguing the borough, while also mulling over a potential financial audit at Thursday’s wo...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com The cause of a fire that destroyed a Carroll Township home is still under investigation, but community support is needed to help a mother and child who have been dis...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com There’s a chance of rain for Charleroi’s Little Great Race on Saturday, but it hasn’t deterred sign-ups for one of the Mon Valley’s most popular events.   Race commi...

For the MVI The Belle Vernon Rotary Club’s third annual Regatta on the Yough held Aug. 27 at Cedar Creek Park was again one of the club’s most successful fundraisers, with more than 500 people in atte...

Vernon and Susan Silbaugh of Fallowfield Township brought their dog, Maggie, to the YMCA Doggy Paddle Wednesday evening. The event, which was also presented by Mon Valley Paws, allowed area residents ...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Budget talks will start next week in Charleroi. During an agenda meeting Wednesday, council discussed several financial moves, including the potential hiring of an o...

By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Following this week’s shooting and hostage situation in McKeesport, Mayor Michael Cherepko expressed appreciation for the city’s police force at Wednesday’s cou...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com A problem with a piece of equipment means the work on a sewage project on Third Street in Monessen will stop until Monday. Bob Nedzesky, chief engineer at WEC Con...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Marion Elementary School in Belle Vernon is providing a free Little Library in memory of Aria Woznick, and a book drive will be held Saturday to fill it with reading m...

Pine Cove Beach Club and RV Resort lifeguards Paula Vukelja of Belle Vernon and Carley Kubitza of Daisytown skimmed the pool and performed other duties Tuesday. The club, located in Fallowfield Townsh...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Despite objections from many members of the audience, the Belle Vernon Area School Board voted 8-1 to hire Dr. Timothy Glasspool as the district’s new superintendent M...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Sammy, a handsome boy with giant eyes full of puppy love, visited Monessen School Board Tuesday night because his mom’s hoping he can help out while she teaches i...

By the MVI The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District awarded a nearly $30 million contract to remove the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth. The district awarded the dam removal...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Carroll Township police will soon have a new officer on patrol. During a meeting Tuesday morning, supervisors unanimously agreed to hire Daniel Jae as the township’s...

By MICHAEL RICHTER mrichter@yourmvi.com Renzie Rib Fest concluded Monday night, as droves of local residents munched on barbecue and enjoyed the live music at the annual event in McKeesport. While fol...

By the MVI A fast-moving blaze ripped through a Carroll Township home over the weekend. The fire started at a London Street home in the Valley Inn section of the township around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Flam...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The West Jefferson Hills School District is creating an alumni association to support the storied history of its alumni and the success of future generations of s...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com A local scout from Troop 1640 in White Oak is hoping to make a difference around McKeesport in more ways than one. Zach Werner, who graduated from McKeesport Area High...

By Angela Couloumbis Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — Deep within Pennsylvania’s 36-page Right-to-Know Law, a clause says that correspondence between a state lawmaker and a person seeking their help is off-l...